Israel's Netanyahu sets Wednesday deadline for gov’t formation
Likud, Otzma Yehudit find common ground as talks to form a new government continue
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Likud head Benjamin Netanyahu continued coalition negotiations on Thursday, meeting with representatives from United Torah Judaism (UJT), Shas and the Religious Zionist Party (RZP), setting his sights to Wednesday as the day for the formation of the new government.
According to reports, there have not been any advancements in talks with RZP head Bezalel Smotrich due to the tensions rising from his insistence on getting the defense portfolio. Israeli security officials, as well as the Americans, have warned against the post.
Smotrich’s people refused to discuss any government positions in the negotiation meeting, according to KAN, saying that they already made all their demands clear. The rising tensions are surrounding the defense portfolio. According to KAN, Smotrich refused the Likud’s offer to take the justice portfolio instead of defense.
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Likud, Otzma Yehudit find common ground as talks to form a new government continue
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Likud head Benjamin Netanyahu continued coalition negotiations on Thursday, meeting with representatives from United Torah Judaism (UJT), Shas and the Religious Zionist Party (RZP), setting his sights to Wednesday as the day for the formation of the new government.
According to reports, there have not been any advancements in talks with RZP head Bezalel Smotrich due to the tensions rising from his insistence on getting the defense portfolio. Israeli security officials, as well as the Americans, have warned against the post.
Smotrich’s people refused to discuss any government positions in the negotiation meeting, according to KAN, saying that they already made all their demands clear. The rising tensions are surrounding the defense portfolio. According to KAN, Smotrich refused the Likud’s offer to take the justice portfolio instead of defense.
more............. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-722652